American public broadcasting service NPR mentioned Etsy in the article “Digital DIY: Web Helps Do-It-Yourselfers Share Ethic.”
Under the header Making a Living from Making Something Unique:
Tens of thousands of small entrepreneurs do just that at Etsy.com, which reported $26 million in sales last year. Etsy’s CEO, Rob Kalin, says those sales came from hand-made jewelry, clothing, bags and accessories.
In the spacious workroom known as Etsy Labs, at the Web site’s Brooklyn headquarters, during Etsy’s monthly crafters’ open house, Kalin runs the numbers.
“In 2007, over 50 Etsy sellers made over $30,000 on the site, and our top seller made over $125,000,” Kalin says. “Our big mission for 2008 is to show that you can make a living making things. Theres a whole world out there for doing something you love.”
In addition to Etsy, several other websites and services are discussed.
Audio will be available later on today here. (For our non-US readers, NPR is primarily a radio station.)
March 13th, 2008 at 2:11 am
http://www.marthastewart.com/show/the-martha-stewart-show/author-michael-pollan-and-crafter-emily-martin
Here is TheBlackApple’s segment on Martha Stewart. It’s a great segment but Martha sort of grilled her about how much money she makes, Emily tactfully evades it, and then Martha announces it’s a 6 figure income.
Oy.
March 11th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
That’s a great analogy dingo :)
March 11th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
So, they won’t post rules and procedures and practices surrounding shop closures due to “privacy” issues yet they feel quite free and proud to disclose a top seller’s income?
Just when I think they can’t do any more damage they pull something like this.
As Emily (theblackapple) mentioned, that was a raw number and didn’t take expenses, fees, advertising, etc into account so it is a very skewed number.
Rob needs to keep his mouth shut or Mat needs to get a muzzle.
Who do they think they are? Clearly the cry of “privacy” only goes in their favor.
I do hope you called them on their blunder Emily and best wishes for continued success!